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The Boeing F-47 NGAD Fighter Faces a New ‘Double Disaster’

The U.S. Air Force’s top-secret F-47 sixth-generation fighter program is facing a double disaster that threatens its entire ...

Boeing strike raises questions about job security amid F-47 project and F/A-18 production end

Industry experts break down the key factors driving the Boeing strike, including wage demands, workforce transitions, and the ...

Boeing CEO stabilizes planemaker in turbulent year, new challenges on radar

One year after taking the helm during Boeing’s deepest crisis in decades, CEO Kelly Ortberg has stopped the company's ...

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg ‘didn’t disappoint’ in his first year

After walking into a "very difficult situation" last year, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has earned high praise from aerospace ...

F/A-XX Next Generation Naval Fighter Concept Art Emerges From Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman has provided a very rare glimpse of what the F/A-XX could look like at a time when the program's future is ...

Boeing division handling Trump fighter jet program braces for strike after union rejects contract offer

Boeing's military aircraft production is facing potential disruption after defense workers in St. Louis rejected the ...

Prediction: Boeing Won the F-47 Contract -- and Maybe F/A-XX as Well

Boeing beat out Lockheed Martin to win the F-47 fighter jet contract in March. Now, Boeing may have a chance to win the Navy's F/A-XX as well, and by default. The Pentagon is requesting funds for the ...
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YF-23 Designer Weighs In On How Lockheed Martin Could Evolve The F-35

Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet has made clear his plan is to “create a best-value bridge” from today’s fifth-generation fighters to the sixth-generation Boeing F-47, winner of the U.S. Air Force’s ...

Boeing Strike Begins Monday After Negotiations Fail

Boeing defense workers are set to strike Monday after rejecting a 20% wage increase, halting F-47 fighter jet production.